Sega is developing a live-action film based on the Yakuza series

In an exclusive interview with Diversity posted today, Wild Sheep executive Erik Barmack announced that his production visitor is working with Sega and 1212 Amusement to develop a live-activeness film based on the Yakuza serial.

The film will exist produced past Barmack, Roberto Grande, and Joshua Long. Barmack's producing credits include the Swedish thriller Quicksand, the Indian law-breaking thriller Sacred Games, and the Danish post-apocalyptic drama The Rain. 1212 Entertainment well-nigh recently worked on the 2022 moving picture adaptation of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series of horror children's books.

"With our background in telling global stories, we are excited to bring this huge project to global platforms," Barnack told Variety.

While the producers are nevertheless looking for script writers, the moving-picture show will likely follow the plot of the original Yakuza, which released on the PlayStation in 2005. The game followed Kazuma Kiryu as he was pulled back into Japan'south criminal underworld after serving 10 years in prison. Expect enough of action, a dramatic story focused on redemption, and some very weird one-act.

Yakuza is Sega's 2d most popular video game franchise, so it's not surprising the company is looking to follow upwards the Sonic the Hedgehog adaptation that released this year. Hopefully the kickoff look at this movie will be met with less horror than Sonic'southward teeth.

There's no timeline for the film, so if you want to get into the earth of Yakuza soon you should consider picking up a copy of Yakuza: Similar a Dragon, which is releasing on Xbox One, PC, and PS4 on Nov. 13.

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